Synonyms of lamenting

lamenting 1 of 2

adjective

as in crying

Related Words

• crying
• wailing
• weeping
• bemoaning
• mourning
• sad
• upset
• unhappy
• suffering
• sorrowing
• distressed
• mournful
• melancholy
• grieving
• miserable
• widowed
• bereft
• bereaved
• orphaned

lamenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of lament

1

as in mourning

to feel or express sorrow for

she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourning
• bewailing
• regretting
• bemoaning
• deploring
• grieving (for)
• wailing (for)
• weeping
• sobbing
• moaning
• hurting
• suffering
• ruing
• crying (for)
• keening
• blubbering
• sorrowing
• bawling
• elegizing
• agonizing
• bleeding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighting
• rejoicing (in)
• laughing
• smiling
• exulting (in)
• grinning
• cheering
• beaming
• joying
• glorying (in)

2

as in regretting

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regretting
• bemoaning
• repenting
• deploring
• ruing
• bewailing
• mourning
• grieving (for)
• sorrowing (for)
• aching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoying
• savoring
• relishing
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lamenting

Verb

Local love for Ray’s Smokehouse Locals wasted no time lamenting the downtown Gastonia staple. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Northern team fans are lamenting the advantages these states hold for climate and taxes that have lured top players in recent years. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The post has since garnered over 150 interactions with more than 70 comments and 40 shares, with customers lamenting the news. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Every few years, international educational test scores are announced, and the United States spends a week lamenting the state of its schools before moving on. — Kevin Huffman, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026

They were repealed more than 30 years ago, with many content creators lamenting the wave of consolidation ever since. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

One of the main changes that Anne had introduced in the script was Louis lamenting not the death of his brother, but the death of his wife, when the story opens. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Dissatisfied HexClad customers have filled internet forums with their complaints about the pans’ longevity and quality, lamenting how eggs and other foods started sticking after just months—sometimes weeks—of regular use. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026